7.62x51 Nato

NickTdot said:
Sometimes knowing which part of the gun goes boom is important! :)
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+1

if your goal is to just hit the side of the mountain, then you probably dont care too much about the specifics.
If you're remotely concerned with performance, then its worth asking questions.
 
So true for the reading.
11 cases: evidently you are a sick man.
Because I'm a decent man, I just went for 9. :rolleyes:
Special cheers to Caramel: he'll shoot 1 of his 10 cases the day he gets them. 1 extra point for the cool factor.:cool:
 
UR2X3M4ME said:
So true for the reading.
11 cases: evidently you are a sick man.
Because I'm a decent man, I just went for 9. :rolleyes:
Special cheers to Caramel: he'll shoot 1 of his 10 cases the day he gets them. 1 extra point for the cool factor.:cool:
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Only 2.5 cases are mine :( i can't compete with the big boys!! I organized a bit of a group buy!
 
johnone said:
I repeat, this is NATO standards ammop, look up the specs, "hot" ammo, give me a break
John
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Mean peak chamber pressure of not more than 55,114 PSI, measured at the case mouth.
Mean peak port pressure, 15" from breech face, of not less than 8,000 PSI.
Minimum 2915 ft lbs at the muzzle.
 
He likely means NATO M80 Ball Spec.

As for 155grain, there are NATO specs for National Match M118 and Long Range M118LR that are NATO specs and beyond 155grains
 
NickTdot said:
He likely means NATO M80 Ball Spec.

As for 155grain, there are NATO specs for National Match M118 and Long Range M118LR that are NATO specs and beyond 155grains
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STANAG 2310, which governs 7.62x51 small arms ammunition, disagrees. Para 7 Anx C covers bullet weights, and limits NATO qualified 7.62 to 155 gr - actually, 10 grams. M118 and LR are not NATO qualified; they are 7.62 NATO, yes, but that does not mean they meet the standards of STANAG 2310.

There is no "NATO M80 Ball Spec", even though M80 Ball meets NATO specifications, if you follow me. IE, NATO does not specify the exact paramaters for M80 Ball, rather the STANAG specifies a range within which approved ammunition must fall to be qualified. The purpose of NATO standardization is to ensure interoperability, nothing else.

This is probably the best open source doc that covers NATO small arms ammo standards http://www.dtic.mil/ndia/2011smallarms/WednesdayInter12315Pellegrino.pdf

Note specifically slide 7 and the last bullet on slide 9.
 
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